Golf Unplugged

by Jim Apfelbaum

Overview

Golf has always been more than the scorecard's bottom line, more than fair-ways and greens, even more than a restorative pop in the 19th hole. With niblick-sharpened wit, golf writer Jim Apfelbaum wades knee deep into the historical second cut of rough in an engaging series of essays. The search uncovers eccentrics, heroics, failure and valor. The tales remind us that, despite the best intentions of "progress," little has changed for those who follow the little white ball-thankfully, and for good reason.

Golf Unplugged is...: Gene Sarazen playing safely from a hotdog stand, Picking up a ball with a wedge, Ben Hogan's sixth lesson, LBJ's swing, The problem with Bob Jones's television, Harvey Penick's stymie trick, Better golf through chewing gum, And, among other things: secrets, commandments, humor, history, and hope.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989835220
Publisher:	Tatra Press
Publication date:	03/10/2014
Sold by:	INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jim Apfelbaum, 51, is immediate past president of the Texas Golf Writers Association and the author of five books, including, with Barbara Puett, bestselling Golf Etiquette and A Woman's Own Golf Book. Jim has also written for The Wall Street Journal and Golf.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction     11
The Sixth Lesson     15
Mastering the Fundamentals     28
Pickin' it up pro style!
When golf is No fun
A flick of the wrist
Tap it down
Biofeedback training for Bobby
Draw a breath
Golf and chew gum
Fellow competitors
Secrets! Get your secrets!
Stand Please!
Ten commandments
Presidential Pardon     101
Hello Bob     116
Dear Ms. Sorenstam     137
Shot Heard 'Round the Block     145
Glorious Uncertainty     164
Bibliography     179